Raising Girls, Raising Boys

1. Encourage assertiveness. 2. Be specific in your compliments. 3. Make your praise match reality. 4. Help her understand why she sometimes gets left out. 5. Encourage competence. 6. Encourage her to play sports if she wants to. 7. Don't make assumptions about her strengths and weaknesses. 8. Encourage a healthy body image. 9. Prepare her for sexism. 10. Point out positive female role models.
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